By James M. Dorsey
Women's passion for soccer is not simply love of the beautiful game. It fulfils a need to release pent-up energy and imitate others and endangers their role in a conservative Muslim society that severely restricts women's freedom, including the right to play football.
That is Saudi psychiatrist Imad al-Dowsari's analysis of heightened soccer passions among Saudi women during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Saudis, including many women, avidly discuss matches, teams' strategies and referees' decisions on social media even though their national team didn't make it to the Brazil finals.
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